6. Glossary

GBox

The GBox can operate as a stand-alone unit or in conjunction with the GCenter. It features four complementary analysis engines, plus an engine to detect domain names generated by DGAs.

GCap

The GCap is the detection probe of the Aioniq solution. It retrieves the network stream from the GTap and reconstitutes the files it sends to the GCenter.

GCenter

The GCenter is the component that administers the GCap and analyzes the files sent by the GCap.

GTap

The GTap is a passive device that duplicates the flow of a network and copies it in its entirety, without memorizing or impacting it.

IDS

Intrusion detection systems are software or hardware systems designed to automate the monitoring of events occurring in a network or on a particular machine, and to be able to report to the system administrator any trace of abnormal activity on the latter or on the monitored machine.

LFP

Link Failure Propagation

OSI

The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model is a conceptual framework that defines how network systems communicate and send data from a sender to a receiver. It contains seven layers, stacked conceptually from bottom to top.

PSU

The PSU is the power supply unit.

TAC

The TAC (Technical Assistance Center) is Gatewatcher's support platform

Tap

The Tap is a passive device that duplicates the flow of a network.